Captain I knew nothing about fishfinders I’ve been scouring youtube for a useful introduction and was finding not much content and especially not any great content, at least until I saw this video. This was so educational and comprehensive for someone in my position. I feel like I just sat for a 101 course, lol. Thank you Cap 💪

Thank you ,this is useful . I'm fairly new to boating in the keys and sometimes I have no idea what's what on my fish finder. This helps.

Great information there, thanks for sharing Heath.

Hey Heath- Been watching your videos since I moved to Florida 2 years ago. All have been super helpful and this one was great. Didn't know any of this and was using my fish finder at default settings for 6 months. Keep the videos coming!

Great video....thax👍😀🎣

Hey perfect timing for posting this since I just installed my first sonar on my Hobie a couple weeks ago. Very good explanation that I’m gonna use

Thanks for the info I just bought a Garmin 106sv this info will help greatly, love the channel

Great info! Just got a sea doo fisher pro with a fish finder & I’m new to deep sea fishing. This helped very much 🙏🏼

Great info captain

Your timing is like you have a script on what I need to learn. As always, great video, great teaching. As suggestion, do a video about technics and setup for drifting fishing.

Thank you for the videos!!!

Very simple and well put together. Thanks.

thanks for your explainations, really very clear to understand

Thank you Heath! A very informative video! I purchased a ECHOMAP Ultra 106sv ($999 at Outdoor World) and had it on default settings! I can't wait to get out there and tweak the settings! Thank you for making these videos!

Great content!

Simply a very good explanation, Thank you.

awesome, very informative, look forward to your next 👍

Hi Heath, that was an excellent tutorial. If fishermen can understand those basics, then they are 90% there. I had two fish finders on my last boat. One at the helm for running and one on the transom for fishing. That way I could always see the depth while driving and the fish and structure when fishing. This was a very good video. Hope all is well with the Crew. Unfortunately, my best friend, in Ocean City, NJ, call me last night to tell me his wife has stage four cancer and it's pretty bad. Life isn't fair. She only 68. Have fun and good luck, Mickey

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mickey, sorry to hear that about your freind. Yes, life isn't fair, and when it rains it always seems to pour. About the video, I had fun making this one. Have had a quite a few people asking about fish finders. I know this video is really just a general overveiw, but I hope it answers a lot of questions. There still so much more to it than this. And with the numerous manufacturers, I could literally do nothing but videos on fish finders. Everyone here is doing well, hope the same on your end. Again, sorry about your freind's situation. Take care, talk to you soon.

@1539Mickey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Heath, My friend is destroyed. They've been together since high school. The basics of fish finders was a great video. If fishermen get that right, then they won half the battle. You're right about more videos on fish finders. They are so advanced today with so many features. Thanks, Mickey

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Seus vídeos são sempre muito bons

Great learning videos as always, is the signal from transducer down and up (Echo) also gives u the depth? Also would like to know which type of transducer gives u the most depth in saltwater… Thanks again for ur great videos 👍😊

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the transducer return signal is what shows you the depth. The best transducer is always debateable. I say start out with what would typically come with the fish finder then look for a stronger one that is compatible if you're not satisfied.

Excellent breakdown for us starters! Can you do a video on sidescan, or do you not used it in open water?

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

Side scan is more of a shallow water, back country, lake or canal thing... I don't find it useful for offshore fishing.

@jeremyfontenot496

Жыл бұрын

@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Right on! Thanks for the reply!

@r.bouth.6457

8 ай бұрын

​@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Hello smart guy. I am happy to find you here and to watch al your videos. I this video of you is just 75% + detailed info. I am sure you can help me with this part.. QUESTION : SUGGESTION What is FOR YOU the maximum depth to use a side scan when fishing if it's inshore or not ?

Do different frequencies show more or less depth?

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

Not neccessarily. A lower frequency will take long to produce an image because of the wide range. The higher frequency read the bottom quicker because of the smaller range

Hey Heath. I am new to your videos and find them extremely entertaining yet very educational too. Regarding the CHIRP that you were discussing and you said the cone size ranges from 21-32 or 11-16, what does the cone size refer to?

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

11 ай бұрын

The cone size is how wide the signal being sent to the bottom is... i.e. a size 11 cone is smaller than let's say a 16... size eleven gives more detail, where 16 has a wider veiw.... chirp is more help in this aspect because of these multiple cones sizes giving you both detail and wider scope of veiw at the same time.

Great class. I have a raymarine axiom with a hull transducer and another one on the back by the engines. Pretty decent set up , not top of the line but mediocre . System has 3d vision, side view, etc. Depth reading always disappears around 300ft regardless of wave conditions or speed of boat. Any suggestions on settings from you or anyone out there is appreciated, I just can't get any image/ reading when I get to the humps in the florida keys.

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

Try setting your depth to auto read... those humps are 400-500 it should pick them up if your are in idle.

I have 5.5 mtr boat and i go to about 100 to 400 mtr depth .. what type best fish finder you recommand me

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

It''s not the fish finder... it's the transducer that needs to read the ground fast enough. From my understanding SIMRAD is the best on the market right now.

are you a garmin man? what do you prefer?

@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing

Жыл бұрын

I've always had Garmin... because of its GPS which I find to have high end bathymetry compared to the rest of the market... but I also am a huge fan of Simrad especially with what is called CMOR mapping.

No matter what I do ,the screen looks the same! Cut a hole in a bucket and glued a pc.of glass.or I troll a guest w/ a diving mask.